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Stronger Together: Standing with Our Community After the Storm
The recent tornadoes have left a lasting impact on the St. Louis region—damaging homes, beloved landmarks, and community spaces that hold years of memories. At Dismas House STL in North City, we felt this impact directly, as our surrounding neighborhood endured...
Second Chance Career Fair in Partnership with Southern District of Illinois and JJK
On October 24, 2024, Dismas House of St. Louis, in collaboration with the Southern District of Illinois U.S. Probation Office (USPO) and the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation (JJK), will take a significant step towards empowering individuals in their reentry journey by...
Dismas House Awarded New Five-Year Contract to Operate St. Louis Residential Reentry Center
St. Louis, MO (February 27, 2024): Dismas House of St. Louis, a pioneering organization in reentry services, has been awarded a new five-year contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to operate the St. Louis Residential Reentry Center (RRC). This announcement...
Dismas House of St. Louis Agrees to Sell Property in the Ville Neighborhood to the City of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri – October 15, 2023 – Dismas House of St. Louis, the nation’s first residential reentry center for justice-involved individuals, has agreed to sell a property to the City of St. Louis. The property, located at 3940 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, was...
Dismas House of St. Louis invests in client technology resources
Justice-involved individuals face a lot of hurdles when building a pathway to a second chance. Access to basic technology should not be one of them. That’s why Dismas House of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization that has been helping individuals transition from...
Dismas House of St. Louis Receives 12-Month Extension from Federal Bureau of Prisons for Residential Reentry Services
St. Louis – March 28, 2023 – Dismas House of St. Louis, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that provides residential reentry services to justice involved individuals in the St. Louis and surrounding communities, will continue providing those services under a contract...
Rewarding careers that help our community: Dismas House of St. Louis
From the day Dismas House of St. Louis opened more than 63 years ago as the nation’s first residential reentry center, people have always come first. The priority is to provide individuals transitioning from incarceration back into society with the essential tools and...
Dismas House of St. Louis Community Engagement
Creating successful second chances for justice-involved individuals returning to the community requires the input and assistance of the community members. That is why community engagement is an essential ingredient in Dismas House of St. Louis' strategy. Dismas House...
How new technology provides a better experience for Dismas House clients and the community
Successful reentry into society for justice-involved individuals is filled with many challenges. There is often a stigma associated with a person seeking a second chance to become a contributing member of the community. Dismas House of St. Louis, the nation’s first...
Meals that are close to home: Feeding the body and soul at Dismas House of St. Louis
St. Louis - October 26, 2022 - It’s hard to think of something more fundamental to a person’s well-being than a nutritious meal. Dismas House of St. Louis serves delicious food, prepared with the culinary expertise of a trained chef, as one of the most important ways...